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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
abundant
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
accustomed
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
blazing
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
brighter
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
came
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
colossal
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
comparatively
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
country
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
darkness
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
distinct
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
draped
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
drawing-room
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
Edinburgh
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
English
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
fire
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
firelight
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
gloom
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
houses
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
illumination
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
imposing
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
indefinitely
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
irregular
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
large
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
light
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
lit
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
lofty
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
looking
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
Moray
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
only
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
opened
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
partial
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
partially
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
Place
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
remembered
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
rich
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
robes
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
room
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
rooms
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
ruddy
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
saw
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
small
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
smaller
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
solid
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
tall
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
there
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
three
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
threw
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
town
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
unlike
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
up
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From this reading In a smaller room behind, which opened from this, the firelight was still brighter, but still only partially lit up the darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
vague
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
very
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From this reading The drawing-room in Moray Place seemed in the partial gloom very large and lofty.
vision
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From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
wall
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
Walter
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From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no light but that which came from a blazing fire, and which threw an irregular ruddy illumination upon everything, but no distinct vision.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It must be remembered that Walter was accustomed only to the comparatively small rooms of an English country town where there was nobody who was very rich--and the solid, tall Edinburgh houses were imposing to him.
windows
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
women
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From this reading He saw the tall windows indefinitely draped, and looking not unlike three colossal women in abundant vague robes standing against the wall.
